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Please see the attached Judiciary of Guam Administrative Order (ADM20-212) relative to automatic extension of temporary Restraining Orders, Injunctions, Civil Protection Orders, and Stays, and temporary suspension of sentences due to exigent circumstances related to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

In response to the declaration of public health emergency by the Governor, the District Court of Guam has issued General Order 20-0012 that further outlines in detail, continued changes to its daily operations for the next few weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

The Office of the Attorney General of Guam is currently closed to the public by Executive Order No. 2020-05. Please see the attached notice on service and assistance during normal business hours, M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Please see Administrative Order No. ADM20-211 issued Sunday, March 22, 2020, as this affects Grand Jury Proceedings, Preliminary Hearings and Indictment Filings.

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The Government of Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has issued a Social Isolation Directive, in response to Executive Order No. 2020-05 issued by the Governor of Guam, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-10.

Please see the attached Notice indicating that the offices of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (USAO Guam and the NMI) will be closed effective by close of business today, March 19, 2020, and through March 30, 2020, or until further notice when safe to return to normal operating procedures.

In response to the National Public Health Emergency declared by the President of the United States, the District Court of Guam issued General Order 20-0011. Please view the attached file to affecting operations at the courthouse.

The Governor of Guam has issued Executive Order No.2020-05 mandating social isolation, lifting restrictions of health care licensure and clarifying the status of non-essential Government of Guam operations.